Winemaker Luca Ferraro (@Bele_Casel): Hunting down peronospera & botrytis

I spent the morning in the vineyards checking up on all our growing sites. Here are the results.

Just a few bunches have been affected by peronospora and botrytis. Unfortunately, it’s been raining for days and I’m afraid that the worse has yet to come.

Some white rot:

Spots on the leaves:

Cochineals?

Click on the image below for a larger version. It shows how the water clings to the future grape bunch.

—Luca Ferraro
grape grower and winemaker